Brian Senie and Gourg Khanchat Chop
Aug 22, '24
The player in the hijack limped in, Brian Senie raised to 6,500 from the button, Gourg Khanchat three-bet to 17,500 from the small blind, the hijack folded, Senie four-bet all in for roughly 130,000, and Khanchat called all in for about 115,000.
Senie: A
K
Khanchat: A
K
The board came 9
8
736, chopping the pot.
Brian Senie – 135,000
Gourg Khanchat – 120,000
Player Tags: Brian Senie, Gourg Khanchat
River Bet Win for Gourg Khanchat
Aug 22, '24
A player in middle position raised to 2,500, Gourg Khanchat called in the hijack, Jared Reinstein called on the button, and the player in the big blind called.
The flop was AJ9 and the action checked to the middle-position player who continued for 2,500. Only Khanchat called.
The turn was the 8, the middle-position player checked, Khanchat bet 5,000, and his opponent called.
The river was the 7, the middle-position player checked, Khanchat bet 8,000, and his opponent folded.
Gourg Khanchat – 64,000
Player Tags: Gourg Khanchat
Kennie Garrison Elliminated in 13th Place ($5,650)
Aug 25, '24
Kennie Garrison raised to 65,000 from the hijack, Gourg Khanchat called on the button, and Johnny Pham called in the big blind.
The flop came J62, Pham checked, Garrison bet 125,000, Khanchat called, and Pham folded.
The turn was the 7, Garrison bet 250,000, Khanchat went all in with a covering stack, and Garrison called all in for roughly 780,000 with J8 for a pair of jacks.
Khanchat tabled 22 for a set of deuces and hand the hand locked up, rendering the 10 river moot.
Gourg Khanchat – 2,520,000
Kennie Garrison – Elliminated in 13th Place ($5,650)
Player Tags: Kennie Garrison, Gourg Khanchat
Gourg Khanchat Doubles Through Jose Reyes
Aug 25, '24
Gourg Khanchat raised to 50,000 from the button and Jose Reyes called in the big blind.
The flop was 732, Reyes checked Khanchat bet 125,000, and Reyes called.
The turn was the 9, Reyes led for 100,000, Khanchat raised all in for 475,000, and Reyes thought for a while before he called with 75 for a pair of sevens.
Khanchat showed 99 for a set of nines and had the hand locked up, rendering the 6 river moot.
Gourg Khanchat – 1,350,000
Jose Reyes – 180,000
Player Tags: Jose Reyes, Gourg Khanchat
Dickie Malone Elliminated in 21st Place ($3,190)
Aug 25, '24
Gourg Khanchat raised to 30,000 from under the gun, Dickie Malone reraised all in for 125,000 from the small blind, and Khanchat called.
Khanchat: 44
Malone: AQ
The board ran out K635J, no help to Malone, locking up the pot and the bounty for Khanchat.
Gourg Khanchat – 880,000
Dickie Malone – Eliminated in 21st Place ($3,190)
Player Tags: Richard Malone, Gourg Khanchat
Gourg Khanchat Finishes Runner-Up ($58,530)
Aug 26, '24
Gourg Khanchat raised to 480,000 from the button, James Leonard reraised all in with his chip-leading stack from the big blind, and Khanchat called all in after a few seconds for 5,430,000.
Khanchat: A3
Leonard: A5
The flop came AQ4, pairing both.
The turn was the 5, giving Leonard the lead with a pair of fives and leaving Khanchat draw to a non-diamond deuce to win or a queen to chop the pot.
The river was the 6, no help to Khanchat, ending his tournament with a runner-up showing for $58,530.
James Leonard is the winner for $87,820.
A recap of the event will be posted later tonight.
Player Tags: James Leonard, Gourg Khanchat
James Leonard Back in the Lead
Aug 26, '24
Gourg Khanchat raised to 480,000 from the button and James Leonard called in the big blind.
The flop came J102 and Leonard check-called 400,000 from Khanchat.
The turn was the 3and both checked.
The river was the 7, Leonard bet 900,000, and Khanchat folded A2 for a pair of deuces with a missed flush draw.
Leonard had 107 for tens and sevens.
James Leonard – 6,785,000
Gourg Khanchat – 6,300,000
Player Tags: James Leonard, Gourg Khanchat
Gourg Khanchat Doubles Up
Aug 26, '24
James Leonard raised to 360,000 from the button, Gourg Khanchat reraised all in for 3,660,000 from the big blind, and Leonard called.
Leonard: KQ
Khanchat: K10
The flop came AQ7, giving Leonard a pair of queens. Khanchat, however, picked up a straight draw.
The turn was the J, giving Khanchat the lead with an ace-high straight.
The river was the 2, locking up the double for Khanchat.
Gourg Khanchat – 7,440,000
James Leonard – 5,645,000
Player Tags: James Leonard, Gourg Khanchat
James Leonard Picks Off Gourg Khanchat's Bluff
Aug 26, '24
Gourg Khanchat raised to 360,000 from the button and James Leonard called in the big blind.
The flop was K32, Leonard checked, Khanchat bet 450,000, and Leonard called.
The turn was the A, Leonard checked, Khanchat bet 700,000, and Leonard called.
The river was the Q, Leonard checked, Khanchat bet 2,000,000, and Leonard called.
Khanchat showed 74, while Leonard tabled A6 for a pair of aces to win the pot and retake the chip lead.
James Leonard – 9,665,000
Gourg Khanchat – 3,420,000
Player Tags: James Leonard, Gourg Khanchat
Full House for Gourg Khanchat
Aug 26, '24
Gourg Khanchat raised to 360,000 from the button and James Leonard called in the big blind.
The flop was 955, Leonard checked, Khanchat continued for 300,000, and Leonard called.
The turn was the 9 and both checked.
The river was the 6, Leonard bet 670,000, and Khanchat called after a few moments with 53 for fives full of nines, besting Leonard’s 107 to win the pot.
Gourg Khanchat – 7,170,000
James Leoanrd – 5,915,000
Player Tags: James Leonard, Gourg Khanchat
